Clothes-drainer.



J. P. SUNDIN. CLOTHES DRAINER. APPLICATION mu) JAN. 4. 1912.

Patented Szept. 4, 1917.

JEAN-m dim Inventor Jornv Rsunmn, orsALEM, onn'eonf To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that 1, JOHN P. Sunnm, a citizen of the United States, residin at Salem, in the county of Marion and btate of Oregon, have invented a new and useful Clothes-Drainer, of which the following is as ecification. i y y he present invention appertains to clothes drainers for wash boilers, and is particularly an improvement over i the clothes drainer disclosed in my Patent No. 1,190,606 granted July 11, 1916.

It is the object of the invention to provide novel and improved means. applicable to various wash boilers, and operable in a convenient and simple manner for raising the clothes holder or elevator out of the boiler, whereby .to drain the clothes.

It is also the object of the invention to provide a device of the nature indicated which is simple in construction, which can be manufactured cheaply, which is easy and practical to handle, which can be readily removed from the boiler when not needed, and which is otherwise of advantage.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts-and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment: of the invention herein disclosed canbe made within the scope of what isclaimed without departingfrom the spirit of the invention. r

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of a wash boiler and clothes holder or elevator therein illustrating the invention applied thereto, the parts being shown in full lines with the holder lowered into the boiler, and in dotted lines with the holder elevated, portions being broken away.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the boiler illustrating one part of the device in position with the holder lowered.

Fig. 3 is a fragmental plan view of one end of the boiler and holder illustrating the lower portion of the respective standard in section.

Fig. 4 is a fragmental perspective view of one lever.

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 6.

I Specification of Letters Patent.

oLo'rHns-nnAINER.

Patented Sept. 4, 1917..

Application filed January 4, 1917. Serial No. 140,582. 1

F 6 is an elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 5.

In. thedrawing, there is illustrated an ordinary wash boiler 1 in which a clothes holder or elevator '2 is disposed for vertical movement, said holder being apertured to permit the water to drain therefrom when the holder is elevated out of the boiler.

The present attachment or device is composed of two parts adapted to be carried by the opposite ends of the boiler 1, and to conveniently attach the device to the boiler. Plates 3 are riveted or otherwise secured to the inner surfaces of the ends of the boiler adjacent to its upper edge, and are provided with instruck portions 4 providin vertical sockets for receiving a pair of standards 5, which, as illustrated, are formed from wire or eqiiivalent stock. The wire of eachstandard has lower downwardly projecting portions 6 embraced by a sheet metal sleeve 7which can be readily slipped downwardly into the respective socket. 4, and the wire is provided above and spaced from the portions 6 with vertical portions 8 embraced by a sleeve 9. Between the sleeves 7 and 9, the wire is provided with coils 10, and. a loop 11 extends to one side from the standard adjacent to said coils, and is resilient, being provided at its free end or bend with an upwardly curved hook 12providing a catch. Said loop' has its ends bent similar to the coils l0 and extended upwardly within the sleeve 9. There are coils 10 betweenthe loop 11 and the vertical portions 8, and the loop 11 and coils 10 can be formed in any suitable manner between the sleeves 7 and 9. Above the sleeve 9, the wire of the standard is formed into an upstanding fork 13 and the ends of the arms of the fork are formed with pairs of coils 14 and arches 15 between the coils of each pair. A transverse rod 16 is engaged. through the coils 14 which form bearings for said rod, and pulley wheels 17 are rotatable upon said rod 16 between the coils 14 of the two pairs within the arches or yokes 15.

Cords or other flexible elements 18 are passed over the pulley wheels 17 and their inner ends are attached to the holder 2 in any suitable manner, while the outer ends of said cords are connected to levers 19 which are manipulated for raising and lowering the 1' clothes holder. Each lever 19, as illustrated, is formed from. wire, which has adjacent handle 26' is mounted. The outer ends of the horde 18 or each pair are connected he the ends of the arms of the respective fork 24.

The levers 19 are fulc'r'uihed to the standa'rds whereby the can he swung" h whraiy andi-nvv'ztrdly against thestandards m1 hhh- W'ardly and downwardly may from the standards; I p

In operation, When the levers 19"ar'e swung upwardly and inwardly, the cords 18 are slacl'reiied, so that the holder 2' lowers into the boiler-'1, and when the levers 1'9 are swuhg outwardly and downwardly, theatres ls'are pulled to raise the holder 2 out of the boiler for draining" the clothes in order that they -can be removed from the holder 2 convenien'tly. The catches '12' snap into engagement with the crotch portions or the forks 24 and respective ends of the sleeves 2 1 when the levels is are swhhg d hhwhrely, thereby holding said levers: in lhwer peeitioh, to*.1 iitilitaifn the holder 2 in elevated pesi't'ion', but the levers 19 be eted; out of engagement with the catches to enable the liolde'r2to'be lower'e'd. t

Having hus described the invention, What is claimed ash-aw is; p v 1 The combination with Wash hen-er and a clothes holder movable therein, of a standard cohst1:u'cted of Wire having a loiver' portionapplicahlje to the Wash boiler, an upper fork, coils hhhween said fork and fork 24 projecting lower portion, and a loop extending from said standard and bent to form a hookcatch, a pair of'fleXible elements connected to the holder, the upper ends ofthe arms of said fork having means for guiding said elements, a ifulcrum pin extending through said coils, and a lever fulcrumed upon said in hetween the coils, said elements being connected to the free end of the lever, and the lever being engageable with said catch when moved; down-val dly to be held thereby.

2.; The eoIrihi-ii atioriwith a Wash boiler aha clothes holder movable therein, of a, standard constructed of Wire li a'vingn an upper fork, coils between-said tor]? and lower phrhih'h loop she-tending fronrsaid standard a n'd bent to term hoolr catc'h, the upper ends of the arms" of said fork lavin-g pairsof spaced "coils and yoltes "connecting said coils, transverse *pin extending through the last mentioned coils, pulley wheels iipohsaid \Vltlfli-l said "Yokes, a air of flexible elements e xt'eriding over said pihl'ley' wheels and connected to the holder, a fulcrum pin. extending tllflrough the first end eh'h the fulc'iun'ipin between the first hientiofred hens,- s'aic'l lever having a fork, the crotch eme-h or which e ghgehhlh with said c t-tch when the lever is swung downwardly, the flexible elements being connected to 'hheeh'ds ofthe forkedarrris of the lever, and lmndleheth'eehend connected to the forked hi-his or the lever; 1

In testimony thatl claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto a'fhxed my signature the presence of t ivo' Witnesses;

JOHNEP. SUN DIN. Witn sses: i

Ji S. AUSTIN.

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